‘5·18 포럼’ 이진숙, 국힘 윤리위 제소…당원 3700명 “당명 불복”

The National Assembly Member, Jun Cough, filed a complaint against the 5·18 Forum with the party's Ethics Committee on the 17th. In response, the party leadership stated that they were not currently considering disciplinary action. A spokesperson from the National Assembly Member's faction submitted the complaint along with the names of over 3,730 fellow members who participated in the event.

They claimed that the event "prompted the chairperson of the ruling party and other ruling party leaders to object, but they disregarded these objections and instead turned it into a personal political issue." The spokesperson also pointed out that the participant, Jun Cough, was the former secretary to the security chief of the late dictator Chun Doo-hwan, further emphasizing the controversial nature of the event.

They argued that the participant's actions constituted "a deliberate challenge to the party's name and image, distortion of historical facts, regional discrimination, provocation of violence within the House of Representatives, and the reproduction of controversial issues," calling for the highest level of disciplinary action, including expulsion or withdrawal from the party.

However, the party leadership maintains that they are not currently reviewing any disciplinary measures. The spokesperson attempted to clarify the party's position, stating that the event was not a party-related affair and that the participant's comments during the event had nothing to do with them. The spokesperson also acknowledged that the event raised concerns about the 5·18 Democratic Movement but urged the participant not to escalate the situation with further political rhetoric.